Kilkenomics
Now in its fourth year, Kilkenomics is bringing economists, financial analysts and media commentators to Kilkenny with a few stand-up comedians thrown into the mix. The event, which began on Thursday, includes a series of talks this weekend, including one titled "Pulling it out of our arse? Economics, statistics, predictions and lies", the panel for which includes economists Deirdre McCloskey, Karl Whelan, Liam Halligan and Brian Lucey, comedian Colm O'Regan and outspoken American broadcaster Max Keiser.
kilkenomics.com
Ennis Trad Festival
Gigs and jigs are the order of the weekend in Co Clare where the 20th Ennis Trad Festival hosts traditional music, master classes, sean-nós dancing and set dancing workshops. Today's music events include a double bill of Frankie Gavin and De Danann in the Auburn Lodge, which is also the venue for a Trad Disco on the same night (one ticket admits to both events). The "session trail" continues through tomorrow, while the headline act tomorrow night will see accordion-player Peter Carbery and piper Padraig McGovern take to the stage accompanied by Brian Mooney, Séamus O'Kane and Sabina McGovern on bouzouki, bodhrán and harp.
ennistradfestival.org
Cork Film Festival
Movie-lovers will be keeping it reel at the 58th Cork Film Festival which runs from today until November 17th at the Cork Opera House, Triskel Christchurch and the Gate Multiplex. It opens with a screening of Nebraska, Alexander Payne's latest film, and closes with Kill Your Darlings. In between the line-up ranges from big-budget to indie, documentary to animation, world cinema to shorts, with some talks thrown in.
corkfilmfest.org
Sligo International Choral Festival
A quarter of a century after it first burst into song, the 25th Annual Sligo International Choral Festival is still striking a chord with audiences. It kicked off on Thursday and finishes tomorrow with more than 60 choirs taking part in 18 competitions: mixed choirs, male voice, female voice, folk songs, barbershop, gospel, sacred music and church choirs. The festival line-up also includes a host of concerts, cabaret, workshops and outdoor performances.
sligochoralfest.com
Rugby League in Limerick
Thomond Park is special – just ask any Limerick person. Thus it seems fitting that the only Rugby League World Cup match being held outside host countries England and Wales takes place at Thomond today. It gets better: one of the teams is Ireland, taking on pre-tournament favourites Australia. Kick-off is at 8pm.
rlwc2013.com
Disney On Ice
If you have little people at home, they may have pestered you to be taken to Dare To Dream, a Disney On Ice production at Dublin's Citywest Hotel Convention Centre this weekend. Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald and the rest of them follow the adventures of four of Disney's princesses – Rapunzel, Tiana, Cinderella and Snow White.
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